REEFTON RACES.
AUTUMN FIXTURE. ACCEPTORS FOR TO-MORROW. (By Telegraph—Special to " Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Cape Ga'bo and Lady Middlehatn should fijrhc out the finish of the Irving Memorial, the feature raee at Reel ton tomorrow, when the Reefton Jockey Clwb will hold its autumn meeting. The fields in most of the races will be small. Betting will be on the single pool eystem, and proepectss include: — Alexander Hack.—New Note, Jed Forrest. Progress Trot.—Echelon, Rivette. Flying Hack.—Mw Tasta, Card Player. Irving Memorial.—Cape Gabo, Lady Middleham. Stewards' Hack.—lmprovident, Lady Magellan. Reef ton Trot.—True Pronto. Tarn. High-weight Handicap.—Potent, Jan Ridd. Farewell Handicap.—Roy Bun, Copyiet. The acceptances are:— 12.15—Alexander Hack Handicap of £75. one mile.—New Note. 9.0; Shungri La. 8.13 : Jed Forest. 8.7; Improvident. Orey Silk. 8.0; Bonnie Agnes, 7.7; Polistlna. 7.5; Coiintervane, 7.4. 12.55—Progress Trot of £70, one niilp limit 2.27.—Rivette. limit; LUck Travis. Echelon, 12yds; Travis Prlngle, Wee Nnpolpon, 24yds: Tarn, 3t>yds; Mona Palm, 48yds: Carageen, 60yds. I.3s—Flying Hack Handicap of £70, Bve furlongs.—New Note, 9.9; Jed Korest, 8.6; Malvasla, 8.0; Miss Waitarere, 7.11; Miss Tasta, 7.10; Cardplayer, 7.7. 2.ls—lrving Memorial of £100. one mile nnd a quarter.—Rebel Chief, 9.1; Cape Gabo, 0.0; Studley Roynl. 8.7: Lady Middlehnm. 8.3; Cymric, 8.3; Gay Rebel, Queen Linda. 8.0; Land Raid, 7.13; Waltaka, 7.8; Metric, Marnha, 7.0. 2.ss—Stewards' Hack Handicap of £70. six furlongs and a half.—New Note, 9.0; Jed Forest, 8.7; Improvident, 8.0; Miss Waitarere, Countervane, 7.13; La Plata, Cardplayer, Lady Magellan, 7.9; Polistlna, 3.3s—Reefton Trot of £75, one mile and a half, limit 3.4o.—Dick Travis, Rivette, Travis Pringle, Wee Napoleon, limit; Tarn, 12yds; True Pronto, 24yds; Mona Palm, 36yds ; Carageen - 60yds. Bracket: Rivette and Wee Napoleon. 4.ls—High-weight of £70. seven furlongs. Cape Gabo, 9.11; Studley Royal, 9.6; Lifeguard, 9.3 : Land Raid, 8.12; Jan Ridd. 8.10; Waitaka, Malvnsln, 8.7; St. Cedrlc, Potent, Maroba, 8.0. 4.55 —Farewell Handicap of £75, seven furlongs.—Rebel Chief. 9.9 ; Roy Bun, 9.5; Copyist, Land Raid, 8.8; Queen Linda, 8.7 ; Cymric, 8.6; Epic, 8.5; Jan Ridd, 8.3; Waltaku. S.O; Lady Magellan, 7.9; Improvident, Metric, 7.7.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
F.K.— £s 16/, £2 7/. SUBSCRIBER (Te Puke).—£3 0/6. McK. (Onehunga).—Proud Fox was scratched at 11.5 a.m. and Valimeen at 11.33 a.m- on tne second day of the Avondale meeting. STEAK (Frankton}.—Valimeen won two races at Pukekohe.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 81, 5 April 1940, Page 11
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